Ridgewood High School (New Jersey) - Noted Alumni

Noted Alumni

• Robert T. Bakker (born 1945), paleontologist.
• Gerry Duggan (born 1974, Class of 1992 President), television writer and comic book author.
• Willie Geist (born 1975), co-host, MSNBC's Morning Joe.
• Robert Sean Leonard (born 1969), actor who started acting while at the school and was given work study credit for his theatrical work.
• David Madden (Born 1981, Class of 1999), 19-day champion on Jeopardy!, founder and executive director of the National History Bee and Bowl.
• Andrew Maguire (born 1939), politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1975 to 1981.
• Richard Muenz (born 1948), actor.
• Kim Ng (born 1968), Major League Baseball official.
• James "Buddy" Nielsen (born 1984), musician Senses Fail.
• Nelson Riddle (1921–1985), bandleader, arranger and orchestrator.
• Thomas M. Ryan, Jr. (born 1928), retired United States Air Force four-star general.
• Karl Stanley (1992) submarine designer who began building his first submersible while a sophomore at the school.
• Steve "Nookie" Postal (Class of 1994), celebrity chef, former head Chef of the Boston Red Sox, contestant on Around the World in 80 Plates.
• Kazbek Tambi (born 1961, Class of 1979),current Seton Hall University women's soccer head coach and former professional soccer player, who was inducted into the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Rich Yampell (born 1962, Class of 1980), composer and Klingonist.
• Tyler Clementi (born 1991, Class of 2010), Attended Rutgers University until his suicide off the George Washington Bridge in 2010 due to Cyberbullying.